2009
Search results
Jul 26, 2010 · Chris Potter's Underground - The Wheel. TheFusionJunkie. 1.15K subscribers. 1.7K. 261K views 13 years ago. Chris Potter's Underground live in Stuttgart july 2009 Thanks to the great...
- 11 min
- 263.9K
- TheFusionJunkie
Jan 4, 2018 · With an unmistakable sound and a unique approach to improvisation, he has carved a niche for himself in the world of jazz. One of the most striking aspects of Potter's style is his incredible...
- 43 min
- 81.8K
- Jazz Transcriptions. Cristinel Manascurta
- Presenting Chris Potter
- Concord Duo Series Volume Ten
- Vertigo
- This Will Be
- Gratitude
- Lift: Live at The Village Vanguard
- Underground
- Transatlantic
- Imaginary Cities
- Circuits
Chris Potter was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1971, before his family moved to Columbia, South Carolina. It was here that he began learning several musical instruments, before settling upon thesaxophone after hearing a recording of the altoist Paul Desmond. He quickly developed a reputation as something of a prodigy, and YouTube videos of live per...
This 1996 recording offers a rare chance to hear Potter in an intimate duo setting. His partner here is pianist and Effortless Masteryauthor Kenny Werner. Recorded live at Maybeck Recital Hall, the programme features original compositions by both players, plus some well-chosen standards. Tom Harrell’s lovely “Sail Away”, featuring Potter on soprano...
The title of this 1998 album refers to one of the symptoms that Potter suffered when he went through an unpleasant and scary bout of Ménière’s disease, a condition of the inner ear that caused severe dizziness and loss of hearing in one ear. This programme of original music helped confirm the tenor saxophoneplayer’s move towards a more contemporary...
In 2000 Potter (still only in his late twenties) was selected as the winner of the Jazzpar prize, one of the most prestigious awards in Danish music. This was not an insignificant endorsement of his talent, with the list of previous winners including the likes of Lee Konitz, Roy Haynes, Tommy Flanagan and Geri Allen. As part of the festivities surr...
Tribute or themed albumsare relatively common in jazz, but they will usually focus upon the music of a single musician or composer. Potter took a different approach on this 2001 album, by opting to pay homage to a whole range of hissaxophone heroes from across the history of jazz. With most of the material composed by Potter himself, each piece is ...
Chris Potter is at the top of his game on this 2004 live album from legendary New York jazz club The Village Vanguard. By recording at the Vanguard he joined an illustrious list: Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, John Coltrane and many other legends of the music have recorded seminal live dates at the Greenwich Village venue. The climax is an impressive 1...
Now working with boutique New York label Sunnyside, Potter opted to head in a groovier direction on 2006’s Underground. The more amplified sound heard here is provided by Craig Taborn on Fender Rhodes, Wayne Krantz and Adam Rogers on guitars and Nate Smith on drums. This ensemble and its gritty brand of 21st Century fusion would become a significan...
This 2011 release features the saxophonist as guest soloist with the DR Big Band, the Danish Radio jazz orchestra based in Copenhagen. Not content with playing ensemble parts and soloing extensively, Potter also composed and arranged all the music here, showing himself to be an extremely skilled large ensemble writer and orchestrator. This dense se...
2013 saw the release of Sirens, Chris Potter’s first album as a leader for ECM, Manfred Eicher’s legendary Munich-based record label. Two years later he released Imaginary Cities, his second album for the label. This ambitious project features his fusion-centric Underground band augmented by a string quartet. The expansive set of original music met...
In 2019 Potter signed to Edition Records. Up until fairly recently, Edition had largely worked with European artists, so the American’s arrival was certainly something of a coup for the UK-based independent label. Circuits saw him return to an amplified band sound that was reminiscent of his Underground group, with young Houston nativeJames Francie...
Explore Chris Potter's Underground's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Chris Potter's Underground on AllMusic.
Latest Release. Underground Orchestra - Imaginary Cities. Imaginary Cities is the recording premiere of saxophonist Chris Potter s new Underground Orchestra.
Mar 23, 2024 · Chris Potter Underground: Open Minds. By Mike Jacobs. March 23, 2024. Sign in to view read count. This under-an-hour doc from 2009 is not only a satisfying snapshot of one of Chris Potter 's most durable and exciting lineups but is also an insightful piece on band dynamics, material development and performance ethos in jazz.
People also ask
Who is Chris Potter?
When did Chris Potter release Imaginary Cities?
Who is tenor saxophonist Chris Potter?
Who plays a groovier sound on underground?
1990s - 2020s. Born. January 1, 1971 in Chicago, IL. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Post-Bop, Saxophone Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Straight-Ahead Jazz. Member Of. Chris Potter's Underground, Aziza.
Related searches
